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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 732 · 40 questions
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Stay safe (Source, date, other sites): Real checks: the source, the date, the author, other trusted sites, the full story, a fact-check site. Not real checks: likes, forwards, a scary headline, “SHARE NOW”, capitals, it feels true. Deepfakes can copy faces and voices; check shocking clips with trusted news and money requests with family.

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  1. 1.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  2. 2.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) counting the likes (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the date
  4. 4.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  6. 6.True or false: “a fact-check website” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) it has many emojis (c) it went viral (d) it feels true
  8. 8.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  9. 9.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) finding other sites (b) it went viral (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the date
  10. 10.📰 A real check or not a real check: it is in ALL CAPS? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  11. 11.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) it went viral (c) a long forward chain (d) a scary headline
  13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) reading the full story (c) checking the source (d) a long forward chain
  15. 15.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) a friend forwarded it (c) it has a photo (d) reading the full story
  16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? Sharing a fake video is harmless if it is funny. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  17. 17.True or false: “counting the likes” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  19. 19.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) a long forward chain (c) reading the full story (d) checking the date
  20. 20.True or false: “it has many emojis” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) a scary headline (c) checking the photo date (d) a long forward chain
  22. 22.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the source (d) it has a photo
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has a photo (b) a scary headline (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) finding other sites
  24. 24.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “checking the numbers” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  29. 29.True or false: “asking a teacher” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  31. 31.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “a long forward chain” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the photo date (b) reading the full story (c) asking a teacher (d) it says SHARE NOW
  35. 35.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) a long forward chain (c) finding other sites (d) counting the likes
  36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  37. 37.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) it has many emojis (c) looking for the author (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  38. 38.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) check with family first (c) send money now (d) reply with your PIN
  39. 39.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the emojis (c) the likes (d) the date
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it went viral (c) it feels true (d) checking the numbers

Answer key

  1. a good check
  2. not a real check
  3. checking the date
  4. False
  5. not a real check
  6. False
  7. a fact-check website
  8. a myth
  9. it went viral
  10. not a real check
  11. True
  12. reading the full story
  13. not a real check
  14. a long forward chain
  15. reading the full story
  16. a myth
  17. False
  18. a myth
  19. a long forward chain
  20. False
  21. checking the photo date
  22. checking the source
  23. finding other sites
  24. False
  25. True
  26. False
  27. a fact
  28. not a real check
  29. True
  30. not a real check
  31. True
  32. True
  33. a good check
  34. it says SHARE NOW
  35. finding other sites
  36. a fact
  37. looking for the author
  38. check with family first
  39. the date
  40. checking the numbers

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